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i've sprayed before - i personally prefer the bed if i have to choose. i really try and stay away from both but for my wedding, i did hit up the tanning bed 3 or 4 times before (february wedding, i didnt want to be dark but just wanted a little bit of color)
The thing i dont like about spray is that it looks like crap when it starts to wear off. you need a really really good exfoliator and i didnt want to deal with that for my honeymoon. but thats just me :)
i recently asked my beautician about having a fake bake done for my wedding as im quite pale too! she advised if i was to have it dont do it till at least a week before the wedding as even after its done it continues to take and go darker so best to leave it for at least a wweek before and also everyone knows me as pale ish and it would maybe look a bit strange for me to turn up all tanned! so on her advice i was a bit put off to be honest, i just use the moisturising tanners and that seems much more gradual and gentle on the skin. as sugested in previous post try the bed, might be better for clearing up any problem areas too just like the sun does 
xx
I was worried about the spray tan melting off a bit since I'd heard that has happened to some.
I live in LA and probably get at least a mild burn a couple times a year, so I figured if I only tan a few times before my wedding it can't be any worse than what I do on a yearly basis. I've already gone a couple times and I like it.
I'm trying to even out tan lines though, so I'm hoping I can do it. It's a little bit better now, but even with putting 30 spf on my tan bits and nothing on the rest I can still see a line. But then I've only gone twice :)
Good luck!
The spray tan is great. you need to shower, shave and exfoliate before you go spray. and you can not get wet for at least 4 hours after - no sweating, no rain, no baths or showers. it's best to spray tan and then go to bed. The spray tan does continue to develope on your skin for the next 4-8 hours after.
Then in about 3-4 days you will see it gradually fade away. At Palm Beach Tan they also have a spray in a bottle (like hairspray) that you can buy if you only want to tan a smal area, like your cheast/back for a strapless dress. Do this naked in the shower so that the exess spray is contained and not all over everything.
In both cases wait for it to air dry. It will stain clothes. It will not dye or stain your hair.
I play to spray tan before my wedding. If you're unsure about which color you want go a couple weeks before and do the lightest then step up to the next level.
The spray tans at Palm Beach Tan are so advanced now that you will not end up orange, even if you tried.
Good luck ladies!
I spray tan some, but not often. I dont like the smell of it and when it starts to fade it looks ike crap!
So I prefer the bed
I got skin cancer at 35. Luckily my one-shoulder dress covers the scars on my back where it was removed.
My friend spray tanned for her wedding, and I thought she looked kind of orange.
I don't love my complexion and wouldn't mind if my skin magically tanned for my wedding day, but I've decided that accepting it's flaws is going to look better than a fake tan.
I have researched this topic a lot, and I have decided to go with a rub on lotion- I am going to try it a month before the wedding and if it works, i'll go with it...
It won't rub off like the spray tan might and it isn't cancerous like the tanning beds.
After reading lots of reviews im going to go with St Tropez brand, their light version- why don't you consider this option?
I have tried spray tanning and I am not a fan, I dont like the way it feels. I do not think it will help your skin...it may make it worse so be careful.
please dont take this the wrong way, i am not against spray tan or any other kind of tan .
i am a wedding photograher, and i have photographed scres of weddings where the bride thinks its a wonderful idea to get a tan for the wedding.
for a start, it sometimes looks like the bride has been tango'ed when she is wearing a white or ivory dress.
then there are the photographs, i have to work really hard to get the colours just right, and not always successful because althought the bride has a tan, her guests usually dont, so i end up having to lighten the brides skin, or darken the guests skin, to get an overall pleasing look.
if i dont, then the bride stands out like a sore thumb. it somehow doesnt look natural.
I love spray tanning... not Mystic Tan, or the one where you stand in a booth and get sprayed by a machine but the kind where a person actually sprays you. I find that the coverage is better (less streaky) and the color is more realistic. I am ok with my fair skin tone in general but in pictures, I tend to look washed out. The lightest color spray tan just makes me look healthier and more vibrant. I have done it a few times, for special occasions like weddings. I think that 3-4 days before the event is the perfect time to do it, but if you haven't done it before I would say that you should try it out way in advance.
OMG I spray tanned myself about a week ago just to try it before my wedding and although I got many compliments I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT! LOL it still hasn't come off completely... maybe if you get it professionally done the results are more convincing but still- I am not doing it for my wedding, i'd rather sun tan or go as pale as a ghost :)
I am attaching before and after photos so you can see the difference
For a lot of people, UV light actually helps clear up their skin. So, it might actually help in multiple ways. You obviously already know the dangers and aren't making a habit of it - I don't see the big deal about just doing it for the wedding!
I spray tan occasionally, and I love the way a spray tan looks, but not a huge fan of the way it smells.
Considering you seem to be more concerned about breakouts than color, I would go for the tanning bed. I don't "fake bake" and I am normally very against it, but I also beleive in feeling your best and confident on your big day. If a few trips to a tanning bed will help you with that, go for it!
I wouldn't recomment spray tanning to clear up any breakouts on your shoulders and back. A few years ago I did it because I'm weary of tanning beds and it made my blemishes pop out even more. I guess each blemish absorbed more pigment than the sorrounding skin and they looked even more pronounced. Luckily I only had a few and covered them up with make up. oh and I did the one where the person sprays you.
I have really uneven skintone on my chest (red and splotchy, ick) and am otherwise super pale. I was thinking about spray tanning (burn way too easily to real tan) to even it out a bit for my strapless dress, but I get the feeling everyone would recommend against this. Has anyone done just a very light spray?
I have enough age spots to attest to the evils of the tanning bed when they were so popular in the late 80s, early 90s. I also thing Anne B has some great points about photos. However, spending just enough time in the bed to clear your skin should be OK. And you know it won't rub off. I really don't like the look of spray/self tanners. Definitely try those well in advance if that's the route you go.
@BruinBee: I think you look really pretty and have beautiful skin in photo 1.
Thank you so much!!! I hate my skin as it is white and has an uneven tone from acne scars I used to have when I was a teenager, and that's why I did the spray tan, but after seeing what it did to me as I said before- NEVER AGAIN :) I'd rather just be white
Spray tan! I did it and loved it!
I also used the gradual tan type of moisturizer before the wedding as it made my tan last much longer, and also exfoliated alot! (alot) before getting the spray tan.
As a blonde, I look quite washed out alot in photos without color, and has a health professional, I also see people with melanoma alot of the time, so I am not a fan of the tanning bed at all. I'm guilty of using it myself years ago, long before I knew not to do it (I'm 41 ok?).
Now I don't fake and bake at all and am sun-conscious because i have seen first hand what can happen.
Try the gradual tan moisturizer first, and then the spray tan!
I would do the stand up bed. It will keep you from getting stripes down your sides and white armpits.
I've spray tanned a lot.. and I like it bc it's instant.. but it really looks bad and splotchy when it starts to wear off. Also, if you don't get the barrier cream on your fingers and toes just right, you'll either have really gross orange/brown nails.. or super pale finger tips and toes. Lol.
The store creams work.. but it's a lot easier to mess them up. I've ended up with many super orange elbows/palms/wrists from these.. It's way way worse if your skin is remotely dry.
I think for a wedding.. the beds are the way to go! At least that way it's a little at a time, and you can control the color a little better.
Spray tan all the way. :o) I love the spray tan solution Fantasy Tan. Anyone can go to the website and find who carries or uses that solution in a salon or that is mobile closest to them. Fantasy Tan is the same tanning solution that they use with on dancing with the stars.
I did airbrush tanning before my b-pics, and the tanning bed before my wedding. Was very happy with the results for both. Moderation is key! If you do the spray I'd prefer having a pro do it rather than the booth. They can correct any imperfections in a second session if there are any. Only downside is the smell. It does last a few days, and my husband hates it. I didn't want that on my wedding day so I went to the tanning beds. In those I go in the lowest setting bed, stay no more than 7-8 minutes, and go a handful times to get a base tan.
The first pic is 3 days after airbrush tan and the second is after one month of tanning beds (unedited amateur photo my uncle took). Can you even tell? I definitely didn't stick out among my guests.
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Since I've noticed the boards have been a bit cruel lately, I want to explain myself first before I get knocked about not going for the "pale" look.
I get frequent breakouts on my back, shoulders and chest so wearing a strapless gown is going to make me a bit self-conscious. Tanning or sun bathing has helped a lot to "clear" the problem up for a few weeks. I don't fake tan frequently but I have in the past and it helped clear up the breakouts.
I have some friends who spray tan for special occasions and they swear by it. I've never done it. I'd like to try but I'm not sure if it will help with clearing up my skin.
Has anyone else tried Spray tan? Do you like it?